Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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